If you are reading this then maybe you are a Knopfler fan who is curious about Mark's film work but cannot quite absorb that genre, DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR!!!,this is unbelievable!! From the gorgeous wanderings of the melodies from Cal and Local Hero to the aching strings of Last Exit ,its all very, Very moving.

If you're a fan, buy the individual soundtracks. A lot of great tunes are left off of this one. On the other hand, if you're just checking Knopfler out for the first time or so, you should check out the albums under his name first. My favorites are Sailing to Philidelphia and Shangri-la. Also, you may like the Dire Strait's albums better than the soundtracks. My favorites of those are Dire Straits and On Every Street, the first and last of the bands studio efforts. Along with those, look up the album he did with Chet Atkins and the one with the Notting Hillbillies. Then, if you still like this music, check out the soundtracks, but don't buy this disc. I you are still interested after all of those albums, you deserve the individual soundtracks. You probably like every track on those productions, but I made several long mixes of the tracks that I like from those albums.

I'll never forget the day, in 1977, when I first heard "sultans of swing" from Dire Straits. I was totally fascinated with the guitar licks. In my opinion, Mark is the best in the business.

I've watched him grow over the years, and he's only gotten better. Anyone who loves this work must own "Golden Heart". You may no longer hear Mark's music on "Popular stations". That's because these days, it's about the MTV thing. Look is more important than talent. But hey, Mark was the first to tell you that with "Money for Nothing". Enrich your life. Purchase this CD, or the individual CDs. Either way, you're going to love it.

If the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the words "Mark Knopfler" is "Money for Nothing", you probably won't like this one. But if you want to hear a pure MASTERPIECE, buy it now, then put this CD on and sit back and prepare for pure total sensory pleasurement beyond your wildest imagination.

I have always loved Local Hero the movie and Local Hero - Going Home theme from Dire Straits Live album. This collection is really great, it reminded me of all the rest of the fab music from that movie and introduced me to the other wonderful music specially from Cal.

Knopfler greatness comes across so well in this collection as a true of master classical and symphonic rock, the Galic connection makes his music dreamy and wonderful, enjoy!